Northerlies Beach Bar
Set right on the water, Northerlies is a local favourite and hidden gem just outside of Airlie Beach. The Moon family opened the doors to one of the most iconic venues in the Whitsundays, Northerlies Beach Bar & Grill. The restaurant was built around the family’s love for all things nautical. They saved old boats destined for destruction and recommissioned them as nautical interest points throughout the grounds.
The Restaurant
One of the main architectural attractions is the restaurant bar, which was rebuilt from a retired prawn trawler from Bundaberg, QLD. You’ll also find refurbished jetty poles from Shute Harbour, scatterings of rope, anchors, and old steering wheels built into the backdrop.
Drinks
Grab a seat in the restaurant overlooking the glistening turquoise waters of Pioneer Bay looking back over to Airlie Beach, or descend the stairs onto the beach and grab a table under the palms. The coconut trees you’ll see here were originally from the set of Pirates of the Caribbean when it was filmed on Whitehaven Beach. Once filming was done and dusted, the trees needed to be removed, so they opted to re-plant them here, to live forever on the Freedom Shores grounds.
